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TIL that the famous American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman was called "Cump" by his friends and family

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QNgWe TIL parts of Marilyn Manson's first album were re-recorded at the house where the Manson family killed the Tates
wLgOP TIL A concerned person walked by a house and heard a man shouting "why won't you die?" with a child screaming inside. The police were called. This triggered a full police response. It turned out he was trying to kill a spider.
MeJLa TIL croissant is actually from Austria and was created as a celebration of viennese bakers who screwed ottomans' siege in the 17th century, and that's why it's crescent moon-shaped
Vgap TIL: A tiger’s roar has a frequency that is silent to human ears but can paralyze its prey because it is so low and loud.
6EyQQ TIL about Bolivian festival Tinku. During this ritual, men and women from different communities will meet and begin the festivities by dancing. The women will then form circles and begin chanting while the men proceed to fight each other.